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Solar

Solar waste crisis: Federal Labor launches search for national recycling pilot administrator
Federal government launches quest to find a suitable partner to “arrange, manage, deliver, and report” on this year’s National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2026

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Solar

Solar recycling: eWaste outfit gets $5m equity boost to reboot panel processing plant
Leading e-waste processor will add solar recycling to its repertoire after getting financial backing to reboot a panel processing facility in NSW.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 18, 2024

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From solar to EVs: Five green tech supply chains that could deliver $215 billion boost to Australia
BZE report says Australia could reap $215 billion if it moved into supply chains and manufacturing for solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps and commercial EVs.
Rachel Williamson

May 8, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Queensland backs solar recycling pilot, starting with “thousands” of rooftop panels
Queensland Labor tips $5m into a recycling pilot to tackle the PV waste problem looming on the flipside of its rooftop solar success story.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Solar, battery recycling, hydrogen tech snag latest CRC grants
Recycling was a big theme for round 15 of these grants, which are for research ideas that can be commercialised.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 14, 2024

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Renewables

Used solar panels could supply Australia’s next resource boom: study
UNSW study finds that effective solar module recycling practices could eliminate the need to mine for materials to make new PV. Instead, we would “mine from waste.”
Rachel Williamson

Feb 7, 2024

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Queensland wants to ban solar panels from landfill as waste problem grows
Queensland government proposes $250,000 pilot for industry-led solar recycling scheme as it considers banning panels from being dumped in landfill.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2023

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Solar panel and battery recycling to get boost from Modern Manufacturing fund
Local production of electrolysers, EV charging equipment and solar panel recycling to be prioritised through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 8, 2021

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